Happy 10th adoption anniversary to Charlie!
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) rescued “Charlie’s Quest” in summer 2016, after years in the racing industry had taken a severe toll on his body — and he came to live with me that September 21. Back then, the examining vet wrote: “Charlie has quadrilateral lameness, some of which is very severe…
Read MoreQ2 2026: Small Groups Doing Big Things
This quarter’s grants from the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund focused on grassroots organizations and initiatives that are having outsized impact in their communities — for both animals and people. A grant to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) helped support its Community Animal Project, which partners with local organizations in under-resourced communities…
Read MorePETA 11th Annual Gregory J. Reiter Award to Twin County Humane Society
I am excited to announce that the 2026 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) 11th annual Gregory J. Reiter Animal Rescue Award goes to the all-volunteer Twin County Humane Society (TCHS) in Southwest Virginia, with special recognition to volunteer Susan McGrady Hevey. Since 2016, PETA has presented this award each year on or around Greg’s June 6…
Read MoreEarth Day 2026: The Fund’s 10th Anniversary
Today I mark the 10th anniversary of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund I established on Earth Day April 22, 2016, to continue the legacy of my late husband. In announcing the Fund back then, I wrote: “Greg came from a modest background – and despite or perhaps because of that, he went…
Read MoreQ1 2026: Plants for People
The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund made two grants in the first quarter of 2026, to increase healthy plant-based food access for vulnerable communities. 1 – This quarter’s grant to longtime partner Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine was inspired in particular by two of the organization’s many programs: 2 – This quarter’s grant to A…
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